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I just got scammed for $9k...

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  1. number1pen number1pen is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 2:49pm)

    just sent this email to full tilt poker, im in shock...

    Hi, Im sure this is not what you guys want to hear or deal with, but I was recently scammed for $9,000. I sent $9,000 to someone I thought was Chad Batista. He created an account on Full Tilt Poker with the name "Chad_BatistaXXX" i cant remember the exact numbers that replace XXX, but it was a fake account. I just got off the phone with Chad Batista and he said he had no idea what was going on and that someone had hacked into all of his AIM accounts and could track everything he was typing. This scammer created a new AIM and had been talking to me for about a month, saying he was Chad Batista. Meanwhile, he did not let the real Chad Batista back on his old AIM screen name. So four days ago, I was talking to this guy on AIM and he asked if he could have $5,000 on Full Tilt Poker because his neteller account was closed. Chad Batista used to ask for money all the time 3-4 months ago, and always paid back promptly, so I figured I could trust him. About an hour later, he said he lost it and asked for $4,000 more, this was not out of the ordinary for him as he used to do this before his account was hacked. I sent him this money as well on Full Tilt Poker. So I just got off the phone to find out this was a complete scam and I am not getting my money back from Chad Batista. Is there anything that you guys can do about this? Im sure the scammer cashed out right after he got the money, but if you guys can track down the money, and get it back to me, that would be great. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help.

    the transaction are as follows:

    0085B528 0085B527 12/10/2006 6:21pm -$5,000 Player
    0085C53B 0085C53A 12/10/2006 8:05pm -$2,000 Player
    0085C625 0085C624 12/10/2006 8:11pm -$2,000 Player

    Thanks,

    Peter Neff

    "number1PEN"
     
  2. threeven threeven is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 2:51pm) in reply to number1pen

    Wow, that sucks
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  3. mdoggy mdoggy is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 2:52pm) in reply to number1pen

    hmm.
  4. NTProdigy NTProdigy is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 2:53pm) in reply to threeven

    Are you 100% positive that the 'real' Chad Batista isn't the one really scamming you?

    No disrespect intended towards the character of Batista but just thought I'd throw it out there.
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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 2:54pm) in reply to mdoggy

    jst ouch
  6. gambler2k4 gambler2k4 is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:00pm) in reply to nudepkr

    why the hell would the "real" chad bastista scam him? chad has won like 1/2 a million this year, and recently won like 300k in some live tournament. def. sucks tho for OP.
     
  7. number1pen number1pen is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:00pm) in reply to NTProdigy

    ya, he did just win like 200k+ dont think 9k is worth the risk

    the scammer on AIM is "LAnxs88" anyone ever talk to this guy?
     
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  8. TheWacoKidd TheWacoKidd is offline haters gonna hate

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:02pm) in reply to number1pen

    m;ldbkjosdnbjjvbgrsjonbjtnjno
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  9. Zota15 Zota15 is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:07pm) in reply to gambler2k4

    Well, at least you are still way in the black for the last 24 hours Pen.....sorry to hear about this though.
  10. THEDONATOR THEDONATOR is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:08pm) in reply to gambler2k4

    I warned chad yesterday there was a guy on fulltilt using his name and i could tell he was getting ready to scam someone. he was feeling me out two days ago trying to talk with me

    get my number from chad and ill try to help you recover it

    STU
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  11. yellowsub yellowsub is offline dive dive dive

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:09pm) in reply to Zota15

    Beat: scammers
     
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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:10pm) in reply to THEDONATOR

    GL buddy. Hope u get ur $$$ back.
     
  13. kissamr98 kissamr98 is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:11pm) in reply to number1pen

    I don't care if my mom wants me to transfer 9k. Its not happening!! What would happen if you said no?

    Its hard to beleive someone hacked into his account and took your money. But that an outside view. I don't know the guy!!
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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:12pm) in reply to number1pen

    not sure if this is your friend or the fake account but i have played at a few tables recently on ftp against chad_batista951 and for what its worth the person certainly was not dumping money or anything of the sort. I believe I have played him on more than one day and would be surprised if it was a scammer, most scammers wouldnt sit and play like he did i dont think
  15. SpankyHamm SpankyHamm is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:12pm) in reply to number1pen

    I guess I exist in a different world - but why would anyone transfer money to someone who they only know through AIM.
     
  16. Mr_BigCheese Mr_BigCheese is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:15pm) in reply to SpankyHamm

    :(
     
  17. No1CeLtSfAn34 No1CeLtSfAn34 is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:17pm) in reply to number1pen

    Would the REAL CHAD BATISTA please stand up?

    1st off sorry dude. Scammers suck.

    All seriousness tho, if the "real" Chad Batista just won over 200K, why would you think he needed 9k? Just curious
  18. number1pen number1pen is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:19pm) in reply to Mr_BigCheese

    ya, wasnt the best move on my part, this guy followed me in tourneys and even one time pretended to be chad while lilholdem954 was deep in a tourney on stars i was watching and he was telling me "his hands". Looking back on it, this guy was damn near flawless...

    chad and I have been talking on AIM for 6+months and talk on the phone every once in awhile, we would swap % in tourneys and always cheer for each other, so i guess thats why i trusted this guy
     
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  19. GambleAB GambleAB is offline 1. I'm awesome

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:24pm) in reply to number1pen

    Wow thats horrible dude. Question: are you saying that the person playing under chad_batistaXXX has always been a fake or that that is Chad's real account and the scammer just created a 2nd account with similar numbers? I remember playing vs "chad" earlier this week in some big SNGs and cash games.
     
  20. cmac8t2 cmac8t2 is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:27pm) in reply to No1CeLtSfAn34

    he's got a point there . Although Pen did say he had his netteller closed ?? I feel for your bro that sucks and the biggest reason I will not use aim or anyother instant messenger

    cmac8t2
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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:29pm) in reply to number1pen

    If you talk to FTP, they cant help you out? Figure they could trace the netteller account or whatever and take the money back out, no?
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  22. THEDONATOR THEDONATOR is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:29pm) in reply to GambleAB

    FAKEACCOUNT I CALLED CHAD YESTERDAYAND TOLD HIM ABOUT IT
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  23. Adam Adam is offline Emperor

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:30pm) in reply to GambleAB

    I'm certain that the real Chad plays as lilholdem954 on Full Tilt. He won some tourneys including the FTOPS 2nd chance event on that name.
     
  24. number1pen number1pen is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:31pm) in reply to GambleAB

    it was never chad, this guy just made a name that he thought he could use to pass as chad batista, weird that he actually played under the name too, atleast tell me u stacked him or somethin
     
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  25. number1pen number1pen is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:33pm) in reply to supermoves

    thats what im hoping for, havent got anything back from them yet
     
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  26. dicko999111 dicko999111 is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:34pm) in reply to number1pen

    pen dont worry...........
    u did a nice thing your rewards will hopefully be more than the 9k in the long run
    dicko
  27. ZeeDustin ZeeDustin is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:36pm) in reply to dicko999111

    Wow, sry pen, on a brighter note, the guy dicko99911 has a great signing after his post.
  28. GambleAB GambleAB is offline 1. I'm awesome

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 3:54pm) in reply to number1pen

    Wow thats crazy, I thought it was Chad. He prob could have gotten me for a little bit even though I don't know him that well. Whoever it was had some decent money on the account. I remember seeing him lose about 5k on a PLO table in a matter of two hands, pretty brutal.
     
  29. ronjon13 ronjon13 is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 4:07pm) in reply to ZeeDustin

    very shitty
  30. Fife19 Fife19 is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2006 (12/14/2006 4:14pm) in reply to ronjon13

    I saw a "chadbatistaxxx" playing on fulltilt a couple days ago. He was playing against a fulltilt pro (i cant remember which one... although for some reason i think it was ivey) at a 100/200 table and was sitting with 7k or so. He did get stacked and promptly left.
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